AI Rate Professor

Chemistry

Dan Anderson

CHEM45 · C · CHEM1A · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will attend, copy the board, and use office hours; do not expect an easy A in chem.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPhD-level knowledgeOffice hours helperDefinition-heavy testsHard chemistry ALecture can wander
  • Students respect his deep chemistry knowledge and helpful office hours.
  • Coursework is tough with definition and calculation focus, and an A takes real study.
  • Reviews split between effective instructor praise and complaints about pace, tangents, or weak chem quality.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Students say an A is hard but possible with serious study, board notes, and office hours.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Chemistry content is definition- and calculation-heavy with above-average difficulty ratings.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Lecture roll is sometimes not taken, but and board notes reward presence.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Praise for knowledge and help and a few low-quality reviews.

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Grading is not described as harsh or generous; effort and study mainly decide outcomes.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but lectures, labs, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Deep subject mastery and helpful office hours are clear, yet lectures can wander or feel slow to start.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Definitions and calculations on tests drive success more than frequent homework.

Format shift

All evidence is from in-person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Knowledgeable chemistry professor who helps in office hours, but the class is hard and lectures can digress.

Main concern

, and uneven lecture focus make an A difficult.

What students said

“It's a tough course, but Dr. Anderson is an effective instructor. He's extremely knowledgable about his subject, friendly, and understanding.”
CHEM45
“It is hard to get an A, but not impassible if you study hard.”
CHEM45
“Focuses on definitions and calculations. Memorization is important.”
CHEM1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests emphasize memorized definitions and calculations; no open-book or proctoring details are proven.

Definition HeavyCalculation FocusBoard Notes Matter

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students stress definitions, calculations, and board notes for tests, with no clear open-book policy.

Definition HeavyCalculation Focus
“Focuses on definitions and calculations. Memorization is important. When he spends a lot of time on something, you know it's on the test, especially definitions.”
CHEM1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's a tough course, but Dr. Anderson is an effective instructor. He's extremely knowledgable about his subject, friendly, and understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person chemistry , and office-hour help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Subject Mastery

78/100

“Dan is incredibly intelligent and well versed in his subject matter. If you ever wanted to know anything about Chemistry he is the man to ask.”

📈 Hard A Reality

30/100

“It is hard to get an A, but not impassible if you study hard.”

📝 Test Focus

44/100

“Focuses on definitions and calculations. Memorization is important.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Helps you whenever you need it.
  • He's extremely knowledgable about his subject, friendly, and understanding.
  • If you go ask him during his office and makes sure that you understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a tough course
  • It is hard to get an A, but not impassible if you study hard.
  • Tests can be difficult if you don't try.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Lecture Pace

  • Tends to bring up "we won't cover this in this class but..." more than things we need to cover.
  • Lectures last the entire class and tends to go off topic
  • Yeah, Chem is no good here

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews over about a decade give a consistent hard-but-knowledgeable picture, but low sample size and no grade distribution limit confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

CHEM1A3 reviews
CHEM452 reviews
C1 review

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